The movie “World War Z” is currently in the theaters, and has done quite well, better than many had thought it would. This is a good thing, as the movie will undoubtedly push people to the truly excellent novel by Max Brooks, the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Brancroft.
Now, I had never been a fan of the zombie genre in the past, at all. Period. However, I do like a good dystopian, post-Apocalyptic yarn, with the exception of Kevin Costner flicks. I liked 1984, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, The Time Machine, and really liked Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron.” Further, the History Channel’s “Life After People” is also a favorite.
So, I picked up the book less for the zombie aspect, and more for sort of the end of the world thing. Trust me, I was not disappointed, as it was a very literate read, and nothing, I mean nothing, like George A. Romero’s grisly zombie flicks…Read On…
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